7 basic sauce salsa Recipes

ancho chilies, dried, warm water, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, vegetable oil, tomato sauce, dried mexican oregano (regular will do), cumin seed, salt

extra virgin olive oil, potatoes, cut into small cubes , about 5-6 cups (1/4-1/2 inch), salt (to taste), onions, chopped small, dried basil (optional), dried thyme (optional), diced bell pepper (i love red, but any color will do), garlic, chopped, fresh ground black pepper, sour cream, minced scallion (or chives), salsa, hot pepper sauce, ketchup

unsalted butter, unbleached all-purpose flour (king arthur), milk, hot, fine sea salt , to taste, white pepper , to taste

peeled tomatoes (rosedale brand preferred), fresh jalapenos, seeded, onion, lime juice, minced garlic or 2 garlic cloves, minced, coarsely chopped cilantro (basically 1 store-bought bunch), salt, pepper, white vinegar, serrano pepper (optional), tabasco sauce (optional)

dried porcini, water, fresh cultivated white mushrooms, unsalted butter, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, salt, freshly milled white pepper, heavy cream, olive oil or vegetable oil for oiling boards and baking dish, recipe basic polenta, cornmeal , 6 cups water, and 2 tsp salt, shredded fontina, freshly grated parmigiano